Public Education
New Hampshire bill would remove K-12 exemptions from obscenity lawsA New Hampshire House measure would prohibit K-12 schools from providing or distributing obscene materials, while allowing institutions of higher education to retain their immunity. “This bill has been… Read More
Public Education
Arizona to reward school districts abandoning social emotional learning(The Center Square) – Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is offering a grant to schools that take up an alternative to the controversial education practice known as social and… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Non-binary middle school teacher with history of extreme statements under investigation by school districtA middle school teacher in Maryland is under investigation after a history of extreme statements was exposed. Lane Cogdill, a “gender fluid” middle school teacher at Silver Spring International Middle… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Florida school board removes sexually explicit books from school librariesA Florida school district voted to remove three sexually themed books from its school libraries, in accordance with Florida’s Parental Rights in Education law. The controversy centered around And Tango… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Schools nationwide push gender pronouns without informing parents, report saysA new report reveals students in the nation’s largest school districts are encouraged to change their names and pronouns without parental knowledge, even though those same schools require parental approval… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Oklahoma AG walks back predecessor’s green light for faith-based charter schools, citing ‘unsettled’ law(Daily Caller) – Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond rescinded his predecessor’s decision to allow publicly funded religious charter schools Thursday, according to a letter sent to the Statewide Virtual Charter… Read More
Public Education
In ‘sweeping expansion,’ U.S. Dept. of Education extends reach over third-party educational services in the name of ‘transparency’Companies working with higher education institutions were shocked to discover the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) abruptly expanded its definition of a third-party service (TPS). Some critics see the move… Read More
Culture, Public Education
School 4 days a week: Is a schoolchild’s dream a parent’s thorny nightmare?Some Nebraska schools are moving to a four-day school week, following the lead of at least six other school districts in the state. Amid a challenging hiring and retention climate,… Read More
Public Education
Hundreds of students’ mental health records leaked online after ransomware attack on LA school district(Daily Caller) – Hundreds of students’ mental health records were posted to a “dark web” site following a ransomware attack of the second largest school district in the country, according… Read More
Public Education
Indiana House committee approves bill allowing partisan school board elections(The Center Square) – The Indiana House Committee on Education recently voted 6-4 to approve House Bill 1428 , which would allow school districts to conduct partisan elections. The… Read More
Government, Public Education
Arkansas committee greenlights public teacher pay hike, universal school choice(The Center Square) – The Arkansas Senate Education Committee gave a do-pass recommendation Wednesday to the Arkansas LEARNS bill, but not without some reservations from both Democrats and Republicans. Read More
Government, Public Education
Lawmakers say educational investments are not paying off in Illinois(The Center Square) – As Gov. J.B. Pritzker tours the state touting his proposed early childhood investments, some Republican lawmakers say taxpayers are not getting a good return for… Read More
Culture, Public Education
‘I have a Master’s degree’: Teacher mocks parental involvement in curriculum(Daily Caller) – A teacher speaking out against parental rights legislation in Arizona Wednesday cited her master’s degree while mocking parents seeking involvement in school curricula. “I have a master’s… Read More
Government, Public Education
Bill would create statewide charter school board in Oklahoma(The Center Square) – A bill that would create a single statewide charter school board in Oklahoma passed the Senate Education Committee on Tuesday. Currently, there are two charter school… Read More
Public Education
Loudoun County district continues withholding information about sexual assaults in schoolsThe reputation of Loudoun County Public School District (LCPS) took another hit after its board voted not to release a sexual assault report compiled by school attorneys. LCPS has been… Read More
Culture, Public Education
California school district sued for enabling child’s gender transition and hiding it from parentsA California school district secretly counseled an 11-year-old through a gender transition, prompting the mother to file a lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges that members of the Chico Unified School District… Read More
Public Education
California judge rules school district must prioritize achievement over equityCalifornia parents have won a lawsuit against a school district over its math placement policies which emphasized equity over achievement. A coalition of Palo Alto parents and residents, led by… Read More
Public Education
Defiance, physical aggression and disruption beset Nebraska elementary schoolsNebraska’s elementary students are increasingly struggling with defiance, physical aggression and disruption, according to an Omaha World Herald review of school districts' behavioral data. The Herald filed a… Read More
Public Education
Family demands investigation into fake memorial for autistic son reportedly displayed at Los Angeles middle school(Daily Caller) – The family of a Bethune Middle School student with autism is calling for the California superintendent’s office to look into a death hoax involving their son, KLTA5… Read More
Culture, Public Education
California school celebrates K-6 ‘Day of Reading’ by affirming ‘transgender and non-binary youth’(Daily Caller) – To celebrate the “National Day of Reading,” California’s largest school district hosted a read aloud event for pre-kindergarten through sixth grade students to affirm “transgender and non-binary… Read More